Defender Bacary Sagna and France will play host to the 2016 UEFA Euro Cup and already know which group they'll meet next year. Photo: Getty Images

The ingredients for each of the four 2016 UEFA Euro Cup pots were officially announced Tuesday, setting up an intriguing draw next month. As the host of next year’s tournament, France was automatically rewarded the top seed in Group A and won’t be a part of next month’s draw. Instead, with the tournament expanding from 16 to 24 teams, the 23 other qualifiers were divided into four pots below based on their UEFA national coefficients.

They will be drawn and assigned to a group ranging from Group A all the way to Group F on Saturday, Dec. 12. Because of France’s already determined place in the group stage, Pot 1 only has five teams.

Pot 1

Spain

Germany

England

Portugal

Belgium

Pot 2

Italy

Russia

Switzerland

Austria

Croatia

Ukraine

Pot 3

Czech Republic

Sweden

Poland

Romania

Slovakia

Hungary

Pot 4

Turkey

Republic of Ireland

Iceland

Wales

Albania

Northern Ireland

Of course it’s more likely the groups will be better dispersed as two-time defending champion Spain hopes to claim an unprecedented third straight title and fourth overall. France seeks its third Euro title, and back in 1984 it was just the second country to win as host.